A new study may help to explain why there is an over-representation of women experiencing chronic pain compared to men and why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men.

Among patients with chronic pain, naturalistic psychedelic use reduced substance use and improved physical and mental health outcomes.

Two national datasets explored the relationship between pain and cigarette, e-cigarette, cannabis, and alcohol use in cancer survivors.

Australian women are still suffering in silence. It's a confronting reality: 82 per cent of women feel they are the only ...

In a US cross-sectional study, 23.9% of adolescents aged 14 to 17 years with chronic pain demonstrated adequate readiness to transition to adult care.

About 40% of patients in primary care have pain or illness that cannot be explained by diagnostic tests. It is commonly assumed that the symptoms are “all in their heads,” and that little or nothing ...

Ultimately, 40% of patients had clinical symptoms of anxiety, and 39% had clinical symptoms of depression. Rates of diagnoses ...

Women with chronic pelvic pain disorders who engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity had improved mental health ...

Among adults with chronic pain, clinical symptoms of depression were present in 39.3% and clinical symptoms of anxiety were present in 40.2%. (HealthDay News) — Approximately 40 percent of adults with ...

When we accidentally touch something familiar, like a warm pan, our brains already know what feeling to expect and how much it might hurt.

The blues and the jitters are very common among people battling chronic pain, a new evidence review says.About 40% of ...

When the brain doesn't know what to expect we perceive pain to be worse, a new study shows. The study may help shape more effective ways to manage pain in the future.